Meridian Attorney Moody Price Hacked to Death in Bed
Meridian Mississippi reports Moody Price a Meridian lawyer and former U S Commissioner for the district was dragged from his bed by two unidentified men before 1 am and killed with an axe. Mrs Price witnessed the attack and fainted. Price died after about two hours without offering a statement as investigators seek motive with bloodhounds sent to the scene.
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Meridian
Moody Price
Price
Gant
Congress urged rush for Ouachita waterway to New Orleans
The Camden Chamber of Commerce pressed Senators Kirby Robinson and Ransdell and Representatives Taylor and Goodwin to secure a final appropriation this session to finish a permanent deep waterway on the Ouachita river. Major O Connor at Vicksburg says year round six and a half foot depth from Camden to New Orleans would aid oil fields and oil and gas traffic along the river to Monroe and beyond.
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el Dorado
Ouachita River
Union County
Camden
Ark
Monroe
New Orleans
O’connor
United States
Vicksburg
Congress
Giant gusher capped silent as throngs converge in oil boom
A Monroe reporter describes the El Dorado oil fields amid record interest. The Mitchell Bonham Busey well is capped after a massive gusher, rumored to yield 15 000 to 20 000 barrels daily, while visitors seek beds at inflated rates and plan return trips.
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Monroe
el Dorado
Ark
G. T. Cross
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Sam Wexler
Abe Arent
Fred Stovall
el Dorado Fields
Monroe News-Star
Armstrong Field
Guards Guard New York Homes and Key Sites
Police in New York placed public buildings, utility plants, and the homes of wealthy citizens under heavy guard as a precaution against radical demonstrations. The measure, likely authorized by federal authority, focused on Fifth Avenue districts and places such as St Patrick’s Cathedral, the Stock Exchange, the Criminal Court Building, the Metropolitan Museum, post offices, and electric plants. Notables named included Rockefeller Morgan Schwab Archbishop Hayes and Mayor Hylan.
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New York
Rockefeller
Morgan, Schwab
Patrick Hayes
Hylan
Fifth Avenue
St. Patricks Cathedral
The
Stock Exchange
Criminal Court
Metropolitan Museum
Postoffice
Mrs Latsch Dies at Home on Sixth Street
Mrs. A Latsch aged 60 died this morning at 6 10 at her Sixth Street home after a lingering illness widow of Adolphe Latsch who died November 5 Grief was believed to hasten her passing Friends recall her pleasant reserve with no direct relatives Two nephews of her husband living in Memphis are notified and coming to arrange the funeral pending their arrival Funeral scheduled for tomorrow afternoon after final arrangements.
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A. Latsch
Sixth Street
Latsch
Adolphe Latsch
Mmphis
Thieves Take Registered Mail Pouches With Cash Jewels
Four sacks of registered mail vanish in Mouric Vernon Illinois with reports of $80,000 for mine payrolls. Other sacks lack precise totals as they were due at the local post office via Louisville and Nashville from St. Louis. Chicago inspectors probe a separate pouch missing over $50,000 in cash and jewelry with a $1650 money order cashed before discovery.
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Associated Press
Mouric Vernon
Ill
Franklin County
Louisville and Nashville
St. Louis
Chicago
Atkins and Nobles Named To Ouachita Board Of Equalization
P M Atkins of Monroe and Joe Nobles of West Monroe have been appointed to the Ouachita parish board of equalization under a general act. The State Board of Affairs has not yet named a third member. Petitions to Governor Parker and delegates to a constitutional convention are being made, with no remedy possible through an executive order.
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P. M. Atkins
Joe Nobles
State Board OF Affairs
Parker
Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Gen
Choudrant Dump Project Leans On 3500 Dollar Bond
Ouachita parish police jury approves a 3500 dollar certificate of indebtedness for building the Choudrant dump with repayment due January 1 1922. Monroe financier C G Elliott offers to loan the funds. The body also allocates 25 dollars monthly to the Home of the Good Samaritan for 1921 and adopts a ward redistricting ordinance.
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JURY
Ouachita Parish
C. G. Elliott
Monroe
The
Good Samaritan
Monroe News-Star
Grand Master J O Modesette Speaks at Ouachita Lodge
Grand Master J O Modesette of Jennings La addressed Ouachita lodge No 2 I O O F Monroe last night on the Crowley orphanage urging support for the institution. He departed today for Alexandria to speak to Odd Fellows there. E A Golden of Rayville past grand master also spoke and several shorter talks were given by local members.
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J. O. Modesette
Jennings
Ouachita Lodge No. 2
Crowley Orphanage
Modesette
Alexandria
Odd Fellows
E. A. Golden
Rayville
Powers and Helps Yourself Grocery Giveaway Ad
An advertisement in Saturdays News-Star promotes a $35.00 giveaway by Powers and Helps Yourself Grocery. The notice invites shoppers to participate or claim the prize as part of a weekend promotion.
Red Cross Chapter Report for Monroe 1920
The Monroe Red Cross Chapter handled 1086 cases in 1920. Efforts included financial aid, job placement for discharged soldiers, hospital referrals, contact with relatives, medical aid, and rescue work for vulnerable women. Hundreds of children were tested for dental and tonsil issues, and 1800 children in Monroe were screened for diphtheria germs to help prevent an epidemic.
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Red Cross
Monroe
Acquit Another Negro in Court in Murder Case
The Sixth District court at Monroe acquitted Dennis Robinson a black man charged with murder after a short jury deliberation. Robinson allegedly shot and killed his 15 year old cousin Robert DeBurr on his porch at his home south of Calhoun after a dispute over shoe laces.
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Dennis Robinson
Monroe
Robinson
Robert DeBurr
Calhoun
DeBurr
Early solution of Jap incident reported in Washington
Washington reports say officials continue inquiry into the fatal shooting by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostock of Lieut. Langdon. The latest dispatches suggest a rapid and satisfactory settlement of the incident may be reached.
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Washington
Viadivostock
Langdon
Weather forecast shows frost tonight and stable Saturday
Tonight is expected to be fair with frost. Saturday should remain fair with little temperature change.
Private parlor cars ferry liquor from Canada to U S
Windsor Ont January 14 private parlor cars from Montreal chartered by rum runners have brought whiskey to hidden spots along the Ontario border for illicit sale. Some Windsor prominent citizens are said to be implicated with railway employee complicity. Chicago January 14 a yearlong liquor seizure check shows over 3 million dollars in whiskey missing from government warehouses. Prohibition Commissioner Richardson aims to indict former prohibition officials.
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Associated Press
Windsor
Ont
Montreal
Ontario
Chicago
Prohibition
Richardson
Lott Grocery Robbery Stirs East End
Mrs. Charles Lott, wife of a local grocer, was robbed last night as highwaymen took about seven to twelve dollars from a cash register. Inspector Robert Heap reported unclear details with no signs of the robbers. Mrs. Lott could not determine how many men were involved.
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Charles Lott
Robert E. Heap
Lott
Possibility of Thespian Strike Looms Over Gotham
New York January 14 The actors equity association demands the dropping of L and J J Shubert from the producers managers association roll. The equity claims the Shuberts violated the agreement that ended the 1919 strike.
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Gotham
New York
Producing Managers Association
Actors’ Equity Association
J. J. Shubert
Managers Association
Equity
Shuberts
Showers of Flowers and Oratory Welcome Naval Balloonists
Rockaway officials and crowds greet three naval balloonists at Pennsylvania Station after their Canadian expedition. Luncheon parade and civic events planned with floral welcomes. Balloonists say their journey was not heroic and yielded no stupendous feat.
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New York
Rockaway
Pennsylvania Station
Canada
Farrell
Memphis Bank Closes Abruptly and Enters State Oversight
Memphis The Peoples Saving Bank and Trust Co. a smaller financial institution voluntary closed its doors and announced its affairs would be placed in the hands of the State banking department. The bank carries a capital of $200 000.
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Memphis
Peoples Saving Bank and Trust Co
State Banking Department
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U.S
Ouachita
EL Dorado Oil
Morris
Roe
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Arkansas
BUSEY
N. Y’s
Rockefeller, Morgan, Schwab
Adolph Latsch
Gram
News-Star
MR. and
Mrs. Monroe
America
Monroe Lodge No. 454
F. B. Surgaine
J. M. Cobb
Exalter
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